All Obituaries

  Betty Jean Morris Douglas, 88, of Tifton, GA, passed away October 14, 2020, at her home. There will be a private graveside funeral service for her on October 20 at Tift Memorial Gardens where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Stephen Grantham and Rev. Robbie Paulk will preside. Betty was born April 17, 1932, in Vandalia, IL, to the late Vernie and Rochelle Fulton Morris. She graduated from Altamont High in 1950, In 1952, she married the late Charles F. “Doug”...

  Mrs. Alice Sandiford Hasty, 86, of Tifton, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at her residence. Graveside services will be held Friday, October 16, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. in Tift Memorial Gardens with Dr. Wayne Roe and Rev. John Hughes officiating. Lucas Hand, Geno Hasty, Justin Hasty, Greg Hasty, Matt Renfroe and Sid Renfroe will serve as pallbearers. Mrs. Hasty was born February 11, 1934 in Irwin County to the late Jack Sandiford and Bertha Lee Etheridge Sandiford. In...

  Mrs. Henrietta Smith Heyerdahl, 93, of Moultrie formerly of Tifton passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Legacy Village at Park Regency in Moultrie.  A graveside service will be held Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in Oak Ridge Cemetery with Rev. Chip Grantham officiating. No formal visitation. Mrs. Heyerdahl was born June 3, 1927 in Clinch County to the late Henry and Alma Walton Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

  Mr. James Curtis Day, 77, of Dadeville, Alabama formerly of Tifton passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Russell Medical Center in Alexander City, Alabama. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. in Tift Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jimmy Cargle officiating.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:30 P.M. on Wednesday at the funeral home before the service. Cody Winslett, Jake Winslett, Darryl Sims, Grant Sims, Wilt Jones and Leon...

    Mr. Kermit Malcolm “Mr. B. J.” Gentry, Sr., 91, of Sycamore passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.  Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at Waterloo Baptist Church with Dr. Jeff Pangle and Rev. Preston Mixon officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 1:45 P.M. at the church before the service. Interment will follow in Waterloo Baptist Church Cemetery.  Rodney Gentry, Aaron...

  Mrs. Jackie Sue Mashburn Cromer, 72, of Tifton, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.  Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Larry Layfield and Rev. Aaron Frasier officiating. No formal visitation will be held. Sidney Cromer, Chris Cromer, Michael Walker, Randy Bankston, Todd Thompson and Wayne Sumner will serve as pallbearers. Mrs. Cromer was born October 18,...

Mr. John Clinton “Sonny” Edmonson, Jr., 88, of Tifton, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in Oak Ridge Cemetery with full military honors. The Rev.Tim Morgan will officiate. Mrs. Edmonson will receive friends at the cemetery following the service. Mr. Edmonson was born July 29, 1932 in Moultrie, Georgia to the late John Clinton Edmonson, Sr., and Margaret Myers Edmonson....

Mrs. Leah Banks Evans, age 80, of Savannah, formerly of Irwin and Tift Counties died Saturday, October 03, 2020 at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah.   A private graveside burial was held October 5, 2020, at 2:00 P.M. in Clements Cemetery in Irwin County with Mr. Guy Haynes officiating.  Mrs. Evans was born July 31, 1940 in Irwin County to the late Thomas Monroe Banks and Loula Mae Phillips Banks along with her parents she was preceded in death by her...

  Mr. Eddie Brooks Stout, Sr., 84, of Tifton, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Legacy Village of Tifton. Graveside services will be held Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in Oak Ridge Cemetery with Rev. Greg Love officiating. Family members will serve as pallbearers. Mr. Stout was born October 13, 1935 in Sutton, West Virginia to the late Wilson Stout and Allie Gay Wilson Stout. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son...

  Mr. Jim Azor Paulk, 86, of Sumner, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at his residence. Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 4:00 P.M. in Paulk Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Grady Morey officiating. Mr. Paulk was born May 28, 1934 in Worth County to the late Dutch Paulk and Estelle Webb Paulk. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Margarete Faye Taylor Paulk who died January 20, 2016, two sisters, Ruth Tillman and Grace Willis...